Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tools of the Trade

His chosen components go together well, but I would suggest it could be improved by an overall weathering treatment. Please don't take that as a criticism of Mr. Genova. One of my own failings as a propmaker is that I don't weather things nearly enough when I'm going for an old and worn appearance. After investing a huge amount of effort into a project there's a natural reluctance to do anything that could screw it up, and the weathering process, with it's paints, powders, and intentional abuse, offers plenty of opportunities for things to go awry.

Kinda depends on the age of the relic too. If its a film or costume prop it would look a lot newer.

I'd love to take a crack at aging these items. Chip and gouge the box with a file, sandpaper and a Dremel. Maybe give it a darker stain. Then hit the bottle and metal pieces with spray matte clearcoat to knock down any shine.

Although I agree about the weathering look, You also have to ask if you are role playing and you are using this prop from the same time period you are role playing in why would you want something that looks a few hundred years old, IMO This is what a new Vampire hunting kit would look like.

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Propnomicon focuses on horror and fantasy props of interest to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and players of the "Call of Cthulhu" role playing game. That includes items directly inspired by Lovecraft's writing, DIY information for creating your own works, printable paper props, and source materials related to the 1920's and 30's, the "classic era" of the Cthulhu Mythos. Beyond that, the proprietor of the blog also enjoys pulp action stories, classic supernatural horror, mad science, and the occasional foray into more modern interpretations of the Mythos.